甲こう皮ひ

noun

carapace; shell; crust

Technical term for the hard outer covering of animals such as turtles, crustaceans, and some insects. Often used in biological contexts; compare with 甲殻 (こうかく) which refers more broadly to shells and crusts.

See also: 甲殻

• カメの甲こう皮ひは非ひ常じょうに硬かたい。

  A turtle's carapace is very hard.

• 甲こう皮ひの構こう造ぞうを顕けん微び鏡きょうで観かん察さつした。

  We observed the structure of the carapace under a microscope.